Faculty
Western's Music Faculty By Program Area
| - + | Department Chair |
- Christopher Bianco -- Department of Music Chair, Director of Bands, Brass/Percussion Area Coordinator
| - + | Brass and Percussion |
- Christopher Bianco -- Director of Bands, Brass/Percussion Area Coordinator
- Vince Green -- Trumpet
- Richard Reed -- French Horn
- Gregory Cox -- Trombone
- Carla Rutschman -- Tuba/Euphonium, History
- Rob Tucker -- Percussion
| - + | Piano |
- Milica Jelača Jovanović -- Piano Area Coordinator
- Jeffrey Gilliam -- Piano
- Judith Widrig -- Piano
| - + | Strings & Guitar |
- Walter Schwede -- String Area Coordinator, Violin
- Grant Donnellan -- Violin
- John Friesen -- Cello
- David Feingold -- Guitar Area Coordinator
- Eric Kean -- Viola
- Ben Musa -- Double Bass
- Jill Whitman -- Harp
| - + | Voice and Choirs |
- Leslie Guelker-Cone -- Vocal Area Coordinator, Choirs, Conducting
- Tim Fitzpatrick -- Choral Music, Vocal Education, University Choir
- Edward Cook -- Voice
- Amber Sudduth Bone -- Voice
- Jay Rozendaal -- Voice
- Kathryn Weld -- Voice
- Tess Altiveros-Ritter -- Voice
- Melissa Plagemann -- Voice
| - + | Woodwinds |
- Eugene Zoro -- Woodwind Area Coordinator, Clarinet
- Lisa McCarthy -- Flute
- Jennifer Weeks -- Oboe
- Francine Peterson -- Bassoon
- Fred Winkler -- Saxophone
| - + | Music History and Composition |
- Edward Rutschman -- History Area Coordinator, Theory, Graduate Advising
- Lesley Sommer -- Theory Area Coordinator, Composition, Electro-Acoustic Music
- Roger Briggs -- Composition Area Coordinator, Contemporary Music
- Bertil H. van Boer, Jr. -- History, Theory
- Bruce Hamilton -- Electro-Acoustic Music Area Coordinator, Theory, Composition
| - + | Music Education |
- Patty Bourne -- Associate Professor, Coordinator of Music Education
- Tim Fitzpatrick -- Music Education Advisor, Choral Music, Vocal Education, University Choir
| - + | Jazz |
- Mike Allen -- saxophone (Program Coordinator, Jazz Studies)
- Julian MacDonough -- drums (Affiliated Jazz Instructor)
- Miles Black -- piano and guitar (Affiliated Jazz Instructor)
- Adam Thomas -- bass and voice (Affiliated Jazz Instructor)
| - + | Emeritus |
- David Wallace - DMA, Eastman School of Music; MM, University of Wisconsin; BM, University of Michigan
- Mary Terey-Smith - DM, Eastman School of Music; MM, University of Vermont; BM, Liszt Academy of Music
- Ford Hill - AB, Wisconsin State University; MA, Indiana University
- Jack Morris - MM, Indiana University; BA, Brigham Young University
- Phil Ager - MA, University of Washington; BAEd, Western Washington State College
| - + | Honorary Affiliate Faculty |
| - + | Staff |
- Main Music Office: (360) 650-3130
- Jenny Spurgin - Administrative Services Manager - PAC 273; (360) 650-7640
- Julie Hall - Undergraduate Advising- PAC 263; (360) 650-4091
- Fred Ramage - Facilities Manager - PAC 261; (360) 650-7711
- David Steege- Piano Technician - PAC 101 - (360) 305-5545
Box Office - PAC 278; (360) 650-6146
